Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
The Knights Of Labor Convene In Hin.
neapolis-A Plot to Ruin Land
League Counsel-Furniture
House Burned In Denver.
Some Mormon Statistics Boiler
Explosion I'm st. Louis-Odd Eel.
lows I'm San FranciscO-SchOOuer
and Seven Men Lost In
Lake Michigan.

carriage drawn by four richly caparison-
ed. high sstepping black horses, and fol-
lowed by five other carriages provided for
his travelling companions, and the local
committee in charge, reached the Francis
mansion Eve minutes before ten. At 1918
the President and Mrs. Cleveland appeared
at the door and were applauded ty the
crowd OF ladies that had gathered in the
park in front OF the residence. There was
a noticeable absence Of men. Major Rain
water entered the carriage with the fresi-
dent and his wife and in a few minutes they
we're moving briskly toward the Fair
grounds escorted by a squad OF mounted
police and the Citizens committee in car
riages. Hundreds of vehicles crowded with
people awaited them on Grand avenue at
the entrance to Vandventer Place and
ioined the procession which was strung o..
along the avenue for more than q mile. At
1O:45 the party
ARRIVED AT THE FAIR GROUNDS.
It was children's day and the youngsters
were out in great force. They, with their
mothers, nurses and friends packed the
south side OF the amphitheatre and sur
rounding promenade to the number OF co.
900. The visitors did not alight. After
driving to the amphitheatre track. q halt
was made and Mrs. Cleveland was presented
by the lady superintendent OF the Kinder
garten schools with handsome basket OF
flowers. Children. led by the bands, sang
Hail Columbia" After drive through
the Fair grounds the cortege made it's way
back to the city where they went directly
to the Merchants Exchange. Mrs. Cleve-
land did not accompany the President to
the Exchange. but was left en- route at the
residence of the Mayor when she went from
there to that of Mrs. Scanlan where the
ladies of 1T. Louis had an opportunity to
pay their respects. On arriving
ArrHE MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
the President was taken to the directors,
room where a large number Of representa-
tive citizens from the interior Of the State
were introduced to him by counties. When
this ceremony was over the President was
escorted to the main hall of the Exchange.
The hall which is 225 feet long and $50
wide was jammed to its utmost capacity
with people ami the President had diff
Guilty in getting from the reception room to
the platform. On the first appearance OF
the President cheers went uD from the mul'
titude and as he ascended the platform the
enthusiasm was intense. Frank Gaiennie,
President of the Merchants Exchange, in.
troduced Mayor Francis and declared this
| the most auspicious day OF st. Louis
within it's hist Dry. Mayor Francis then
| welcomed the President to the city and
state, and after another explosion Of
cheers the President responded in his hap
piest vein.
RECEPTION AT THE LINDELL.
From the Exchange the President and
his companions we're escorted in carriages
through the principal business streets o
the city, the ride lasting an hour. Every
where along the route masses OF people
awaited and greeted the guests OF the day
The cortege reached the Lindell hotel at
O'Clock, where rooms, including q series o
large parlors, had been secured for the
President. An hour was given Tor lunch
and rest and at o'clock, Mrs. Cleveland
avinp reioined her husband, the doors o.
| the reception parlors were thrown open and
the public were admitted to shake the
hands OF the President and his wife
The reception began promptly at O'CLOCK
and continued until 6. The President eand
Mrs. Cleveland received the visitors stand
ing in the middle OF large parlor under
rich chandeliers. A score OF leading 80
c,ety ladies Of St. Louis assisted Mrs
Cleveland. When the doors were closed
the crowds of disappointed ones in waiting
numbered many thousa nds. Col. Lamont
estimates that 5000 persons shook hands
with the President this afternoon.
| TIE EvEN1G ENvEN1NG ENTERTAINMENT.
At 7:3O this evening the President ant
| Mrs. Cleveland, with their seventeen trav
elIine companions, we're escorted by tn
RECEPTION committee through the illumi
mated streets of the city. At the Exposi
tion they were conducted through exhibi
tiop and music halls. During the perform
ance of "A Shower Of Roses" by Gilmore
band, hanging screen at one side OF tn.
stage was let faIl exposing beautiful lit
size painting of Mrs. Cleveland. From
the letting down OF the screen to the en-.
OF the piece rose leaves continued to tal
from the ceiling high above upon the pic
ture, The Presidential party reached tn
hotel at O O'Clock and were serenaded ny tn
Hendricks Association assisted by politica
clubs from all the wards of the city am
from many towns from distance. Tn
serenade proper was given by several sins
ing societies and they and the processio
of which they formed p 'rt numbere
fully 10000. The President addressed tn
serepaders thanking them.